LEASE AND OTHER COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012 item	Jan. 29, 2011 item
LEASE AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
Number of properties sold			1
Net proceeds from sale			$ 1,600,000
Minimum lease term			15 years
Amount of deferred gain recorded	127,427,000	140,273,000
Deferred gain recognized			400,000
Number of acquisitions		3
Additional lease obligations assumed in business combination		120,200,000
Lease term related to lease assumed under acquisition		14 years
Aggregate minimum rental payments
2013	102,609,000
2014	98,205,000
2015	91,092,000
2016	83,707,000
2017	76,034,000
Thereafter	340,076,000
Aggregate minimum lease payments	791,723,000
Rental expenses	$ 97,900,000	$ 91,600,000	$ 79,700,000